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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group is the first to attend the Assault Training Center?
(a) 81st Airborne.
(b) 250th Rangers.
(c) 101st Infantry.
(d) 29th Division.

2. How many men are sent with Sgt. Harrison Summers to capture the German barracks WXYZ?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

3. What is the name of the commander who wants the paratroopers to be utilized better during the war?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Montgomery.

4. Sgt. Harrison Summers became known as the _____ of World War II.
(a) Hero.
(b) Captain Dan.
(c) Tall tale.
(d) Sergeant York.

5. What are the groups of paratroopers jumping from each plane called?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Clicks.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Sausages.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many phases has the Assault Training Center broken down into?

2. Pegasus Bridge is on which river?

3. What does SOS stand for?

4. What is Rommel given command of in 1940?

5. What does Eisenhower want to use behind enemies lines attacking targets in France during D-Day?

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